Interview with some participants  | Thea and Tatjana
Age: 15
Nationality: German
What do you expect from this exchange?
We expect to have fun, meet new people, go on holiday, and stay away from our parents!
Have you ever participated in an exchange before?
No, we haven´t, this is the first time.
In this exchange it´s more important for you to meet new people or the workshop?
Meeting new people.
What did you think about the people from the other countries? And what do you think now?
We imagined that Italian would be funny and sociable, but we haven´t talked enough to know if what we expected is true. | 
| Benedetta Age:16
Nationality: Italia
What do you expect from this exchange?
I expect to meet foreign people and improve my English and Spanish speaking skills.
Have you ever participated in an exchange before?
No, never. In this exchange it´s more important for you to meet new people or the workshop?
I think workshops are important in order to get to know people better, but too many activities are not very important. What did you think about the people from the other countries? And what do you think now?
I tought that Spanish people were more friendly and I was surprised when I discovered that some of them don´t speak English very well. | 
| Virginia Age: 19 Nationality: Spanish What do you expect from this exchange?
I expect to spend summertime in a funny way, improve my English and visit Germany.
Have you ever participated in an exchange before?
No, I haven´t.
In this exchange it´s more important for you to meet new people or the workshop?
I think that both of them are important.
What did you think about the people from the other countries? And what do you think now? I thought that Italian would be funny, but I didn´t have any ideas about the others. |  | Boby
Age:117
Nationality: Bulgarian
What do you expect from this exchange?
I hope to have a lot of fun, do useful work and spend my time in the best way, because I think that it´s important to combine serious things and pleasure.
Have you ever participated in an exchange before?
Yes, a lot.
In this exchange it´s more important for you to meet new people or the workshop?
I think meeting new people is more important.
What did you think about the people from the other countries? And what do you think now?
I thought that Italian and Spanish people would be impulsive and German people serious; I think you can always trust in them and that nations are well combined here... I like them all! | 
| Miriam
Age: 19 Nationality: German
What do you expect from this exchange?
I hope to learn about media, to make short movies and to create a website, to meet new people like students from other countries.
Have you ever participated in an exchange before?
Yes, I went to Thailand.
In this exchange it´s more important for you to meet new people or the workshop?
I don´t know.
What did you think about the people from the other countries? And what do you think now?
I didn´t think about it, and I really don´t know where Bulgaria is! I met some guys from Italy some time ago and they were funny, but every person is different and it doesn´t matter what their nationality is. |  | Zlatina
Age: 17
Nationality: Bulgarian
What do you expect from this exchange?
I hope to meet new people, see new places and learn more about media and other countries.
Have you ever participated in an exchange before?
Yes, five!
In this exchange it´s more important for you to meet new people or the workshop?
I think both of them.
What did you think about the people from the other countries? And what do you think now?
I discovered that we have more common things than we know: when we talk about people from other countries we think only about differences,
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